technical service providers and environmental evaluation (ee) in conservation planning

Technical Service Technical Service ProvidersProviders

andand

Environmental Evaluation Environmental Evaluation (EE)(EE)

inin

Conservation PlanningConservation Planning

Completing an (EE) is one of Completing an (EE) is one of the the

early steps in the planning early steps in the planning process process

that identifies and estimates that identifies and estimates the the

effects of a particular action or effects of a particular action or

alternative on the environmentalternative on the environment

National Policy located National Policy located at:at:

http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/lpsiis.dlhttp://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/lpsiis.dll/GM/GM_190_410.html/GM/GM_190_410.htm

North Dakota policyNorth Dakota policy190-GM, Amend. ND6, October 190-GM, Amend. ND6, October 20022002

Subpart A – ND410.5Subpart A – ND410.5

(see “(see “Green” Green” handout)handout)

An “EE” will be An “EE” will be completed completed

usingusing

Form ND-CPA-52Form ND-CPA-52

Where can you find theWhere can you find the

ND-CPA-52 form and Help ND-CPA-52 form and Help sheets?sheets?

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/efotg/

then click on North Dakota

Possible Changes ?Possible Changes ?Signature SheetSignature Sheet - New National NRCS Form CPA-52- New National NRCS Form CPA-52

- ND Modifications- ND Modifications

To view the National formTo view the National form

go to the directives site and go to the directives site and findfind

NationalNational Environmental Environmental Compliance Compliance Handbook Handbook

Subpart E – Section 610.70Subpart E – Section 610.70